Namiki No. 10 Milky Way Raden Fountain Pen

Namiki No. 10 Milky Way Raden Fountain Pen

The Milky Way Raden — inspired by the Japanese poetic name Amakawa (天川), meaning "River of Heaven" — is one of Namiki's most celebrated raden series, evoking the luminous flow of stars across a night sky. Crafted on a No. 10 brass body, this pen represents the pinnacle of Japanese urushi lacquer and mother-of-pearl artistry.

Highlights

• Body: No. 10 brass (copper alloy) base, providing exceptional weight and balance in the hand
• Finish: Deep black urushi lacquer with gold powder (kinpun) ground, adorned with natural raden (mother-of-pearl) inlay — shimmering with an ever-shifting iridescence that evokes the flowing stars of the Milky Way
• Nib: No. 10 dual-tone 18K gold Mt. Fuji nib — a signature Namiki design featuring the iconic silhouette of Mt. Fuji engraved and two-tone finished on the nib face, delivering a smooth and precise writing experience
• Construction: Urushi lacquer over brass body, hand-finished by Namiki's master craftsmen
• Series: Milky Way Raden (Amakawa 天川 — River of Heaven)

About the Milky Way Raden Series

Amakawa (天川) translates as "River of Heaven" — the Japanese poetic name for the Milky Way. The raden inlay on this pen captures that celestial beauty: fragments of natural mother-of-pearl are carefully arranged across the black lacquer and gold powder ground, creating a surface that glimmers and shifts like starlight on water. No two pens are identical; each is a unique expression of nature's own artistry.

About Namiki

Founded in 1918, Namiki is Japan's foremost maker of maki-e and raden fountain pens. Each pen is hand-crafted by certified urushi lacquer artisans, combining centuries of Japanese decorative tradition with precision nib engineering. A Namiki pen is not merely a writing instrument — it is a wearable work of art.

For the collector who demands both beauty and performance at the highest level.